Arvo Askola

{{short description|Finnish long-distance runner (1909–1975)}}

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{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Arvo Askola

| fullname = Arvo Askola

| image = Volmari Iso-Hollo, Arvo Askola, Ilmari Salminen, Kohei Murakoso 1936.jpg

| caption = Askola (2nd right) at the 1936 Summer Olympics

| nicknames =

| nationality = {{FIN}}

| sport = Running

| event = Steeplechase, 5000 m, 10000 m

| pb = 3000 mS – 9:34.1 (1933)
5000 m – 14:30.0 (1937)
10000 m – 30:15.6 (1936)[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=245&Gender=M Arvo Askola]. trackfield.brinkster.net

| club = Kymintehtaan Urheiluseura

| collegeteam =

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1909|12|02}}

| birth_place = Valkeala, Finland, Russian Empire

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1975|11|23|1909|12|02}}

| death_place = Kuusankoski, Finland

| height = 1.74 m

| weight = 65 kg

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{FIN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver | 1936 Berlin | 10,000 metres}}

{{MedalEuropeanChampionships}}

{{MedalSilver | 1934 Turin | 10,000 metres}}

}}

Arvo Askola (2 December 1909, Valkeala – 23 November 1975) was a Finnish long-distance runner. He won silver medals in the 10,000 m event at the 1936 Olympics and 1934 European Championships.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417175128/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/as/arvo-askola-1.html Arvo Askola]. sports-reference